Five golfers from Grant County competed in the Northern Kentucky Junior Golf 7-UP tour, which concluded with a two-round championship tournament, July 25-26 at Lassing Pointe and Boone County Links Golf Course.

Zach Wright, who graduated in June and is attending NKU this fall on a golf scholarship, placed third in his age group, shooting a two-day total of 158, five strokes short of winner Chris Desmarias.

Logan Barnett wasn’t sure he was going to make the Grant County Braves soccer team when he was 12, but flash forward six years and Barnett has signed an athletic scholarship to play collegiate soccer at Asbury University.

In life there always seems to be twists and turns that take us in different directions. When you are young we often think we have it all planned out, and we do not anticipate any bumps in the road. What we don’t know is that one thing that may only take a second will change the course of your life forever.

I love Chinese food. It’s one of my favorite types of food to eat and I especially like the fortune cookie you get when they give you the bill. I’ve traveled to Asia and they really don’t give you fortune cookies at most restaurants there.

The fortune cookie is an American thing, but it’s fun anyway.

While I don’t follow the signs or stars or don’t let astrology rule my thought process, except for belief in that whole full moon thing, I do save the fortunes from my cookies.

When Sandy Dildine moved to Grant County 20 years ago from Columbia, South Carolina, even before she settled into her home, she went in search of a quilt shop.

“I was happy the first day that we came,” Dildine said. “We stayed at a motel down there and I came out here at 9:30 in the morning and I knew I was going to be OK, because this is what I like to do. I’ve been a quilter for a long time, so I was happy moving here and finding a quilt shop.”

Teams forming for Dragon boat race
Have you ever paddled on a dragon boat? Here is your opportunity! Teams are now forming for the Second Annual Dragon Boat Festival. The festival will be held at A.J. Jolly Park in Campbell County on Saturday, Sept. 10. Competition begins at 8:15 a.m.
Create a team and join us for a day of fun, food and festivities. No skills are necessary. For more information call 859-391-7020 or visit the website at www.stelizabeth.com/dragonboat.